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June 14, 2021

Schumer refers to developmentally disabled children as 'retarded'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., apologized on Monday after he used the word “retarded” in reference to developmentally disabled children during a podcast interview.

June 14, 2021

Politico called out for saying Schumer used 'outmoded' term after he apologized for invoking R-word

Politico raised eyebrows on Monday for the way it framed a story about Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who's been under fire for using the R-word in a recent interview.

June 10, 2021

Lara Logan says new legislation may open the door for 'human chimera' research

The Endless Frontiers Act, a comprehensive bill sponsored by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., passed the Senate on Friday, leading some critics to point to a little-noticed move that could open a “Pandora's box” of unknown bioengineering with the help of federal funds.

June 9, 2021

McConnell slams 'radical,' 'waste of time' Dem agenda as Schumer attacks GOP for 'obstruction and gridlock'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sparred Wednesday on the Senate floor over Democrats' legislative agenda, which McConnell alleged is "designed to fail" so Schumer can convince other Democrats to end the filibuster.

June 8, 2021

Senate confirms first Biden judicial nominee as Schumer promises to move 'swiftly' on picks

The Senate Tuesday confirmed the first of President Biden's judicial nominees to a federal district court, starting a long effort for Biden and Senate Democrats to match the massive number of judges confirmed under former President Donald Trump.

June 4, 2021

GOP effort to kill Capitol riot probe could be beginning of end for filibuster

Democrats are poised to use Republican's filibuster of the bipartisan commission to investigate the 1/6 riot at the Capitol as cudgel to degrade it or eliminate altogether.

June 4, 2021

Dems can use reconciliation to ram through more priorities, Senate parliamentarian says, but there’s a catch

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth McDonough recently laid out in more detail how Democrats may revisit their already-passed budget reconciliation package to pass more of President Biden's spending priorities, but that path contains more hurdles and roadblocks than some previously anticipated.

June 3, 2021

Liberal dark money-led coalition cranks up pressure on Manchin, Democrats to nuke filibuster

A dark money led-coalition of more than 100 liberal groups is ramping up calls for Democrats to nuke the 60-vote Senate threshold following the blockade of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

June 2, 2021

Schumer-aligned dark money group faces IRS complaint over attempt to suppress GOP voter turnout

Recently released tax records from the liberal nonprofit Majority Forward showed the dark money group gave $2.7 million to a different nonprofit, the Coalition for a Safe and Secure America (CSSA), in 2018.

June 1, 2021

Schumer bombs with stale joke at NYC comedy club reopening

Sen. Chuck Schumer recycled a joke at Carolines on Broadway.